North County Humble Pie - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Deamon · 08-08-2016, 10:19 AM

You North County beach launchers have juevos...Ponto? Hell no! Mirage drives are def a DIY deal! There's got to be someone in your North County Crew who can help you. Haven't checked but I'm thinking You Tube will have plenty of helpful videos. My recommendation is to change the nylon insert bolts every time you take them off. These bolts will back off on you if worn...Good luck! Jim

Dirty Curti · 08-08-2016, 11:54 AM

Oh man, great effort, I've been wanting to try Ponto some time but just as you said the parking can be horrendous with the campers. And then you have to wheel quite a ways to the water.

Yesterday must have just been one of those days as Mr. Fixit had a rough time with it as well.

Carlsbad had no life as far as birds, porpoise, very little bait. The conditions were just right but you just can't make them bite.

Hope you can get that fixed.

Ricsen · 08-08-2016, 02:30 PM

Try Pure Water Sports in Oceanside for a north county repair spot. They usually carry all kinds of parts for turbo fins. 760-721-6195.

smokie · 08-08-2016, 04:29 PM

Man, sounds like you had one heck of a day...sorry.

As for the fin, are you missing just the fin or other stuff on the drive came apart? Assuming its just your fin and the pin that holds it is missing, should be an easy fix.

spicolly · 08-08-2016, 05:47 PM

Thanks for the report...I have not had the huevos to launch @Ponto...always seems to be a swell there, even on "flat" days.

08-08-2016, 10:19 AM	#1
Deamon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,972	You North County beach launchers have juevos...Ponto? Hell no! Mirage drives are def a DIY deal! There's got to be someone in your North County Crew who can help you. Haven't checked but I'm thinking You Tube will have plenty of helpful videos. My recommendation is to change the nylon insert bolts every time you take them off. These bolts will back off on you if worn...Good luck! Jim __________________ Recreational Fisherman's Catch...2% Commercial Fisherman's Catch- 98% Recreational Fishing Kayakers Catch- .00001% "The reality is that the wall was built to keep all Asians ~specifically Japanese and those that think they're japanese~ out of the U.S"

08-08-2016, 11:54 AM	#2
Dirty Curti Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Oceanside, CA Posts: 419	Oh man, great effort, I've been wanting to try Ponto some time but just as you said the parking can be horrendous with the campers. And then you have to wheel quite a ways to the water. Yesterday must have just been one of those days as Mr. Fixit had a rough time with it as well. Carlsbad had no life as far as birds, porpoise, very little bait. The conditions were just right but you just can't make them bite. Hope you can get that fixed. __________________

08-08-2016, 02:30 PM	#3
Ricsen Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 65	Try Pure Water Sports in Oceanside for a north county repair spot. They usually carry all kinds of parts for turbo fins. 760-721-6195.

08-08-2016, 04:29 PM	#4
smokie Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 63	Man, sounds like you had one heck of a day...sorry. As for the fin, are you missing just the fin or other stuff on the drive came apart? Assuming its just your fin and the pin that holds it is missing, should be an easy fix.

08-08-2016, 05:47 PM	#5
spicolly ..... Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 135	Thanks for the report...I have not had the huevos to launch @Ponto...always seems to be a swell there, even on "flat" days.